What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Chatham
People
Population	15,057Highest	430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH	48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH
	Chatham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chatham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1%
	Chatham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	5.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Hooksett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH	$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average	$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH
	Hooksett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$206 11% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,554Highest about the NH average	$3,690Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%	7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hooksett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#30 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Hooksett School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.